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'Potential'


The Crying of Natter 49  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Laga - Jan 05, 2007 9:30:31 pm PST #629 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I'm having an enchirito but my mexican pizza is sadly Dali-esque. The nearest In n Out is at Inglewood & the 405.


NoiseDesign - Jan 05, 2007 10:16:55 pm PST #630 of 10001
Our wings are not tired

I have had a double double and animal fries. They were yummy.


Pix - Jan 05, 2007 10:26:11 pm PST #631 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

And he brought me a cheeseburger and a chocolate milkshake, which makes him both very nice and very evil.


Topic!Cindy - Jan 06, 2007 2:00:13 am PST #632 of 10001
What is even happening?

oh msbelle. that's both terrible and so funny!

Laugh while you still can, Kat. I'm just sayin'...


Theodosia - Jan 06, 2007 3:21:57 am PST #633 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Timelies!

Not that strictly speaking I believe in retro-causality, but the shoulder-ma prevailed. My problem is diagnosed as Frozen Shoulder AKA "shoulder adhesive capsulation" AKA my rotator cuff is all inflamed and ouchified. Which is actually good news, because even if we didn't treat it, it would back off on its own over about a year or so, but treatment will speed up the healing significantly.

This is indeed good news, because the alternatives would include arthritic degeneration (NONE of which showed up on the X-rays! Yay!) and even less fun, and irrepairable problems.

So I got a cortisone shot (not at all bad -- the doctor likes to use a very small bore needle) and then waited about a half hour for an insta-Physical Therapy evaluation/session. PT tells me that the tightened up rotator cuff is impairing 40% of my mobility with the arm. I've got a set of exercizes (none of which are difficult) and an appointment next Wednesday.


Kat - Jan 06, 2007 3:43:20 am PST #634 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Laugh while you still can, Kat. I'm just sayin'...

Yeah I'm learning this. My friend K got pregnant a month before me (and then miscarried, so ultimately a sad story). She and I were both seeing the same FNP etc and were undergoing similar treatment. She was terrified of having to be on bedrest and at the possibility of having multiples.

I teased her about both things.

And, lo and behold, I was on bedrest at week 6 or something and am having twins.

I'd call it poetic justice, but really, my more superstitious self thinks it is Ganesha playing a joke on me. From a practical standpoint what it has meant is being more careful about what I tease other people about.


Topic!Cindy - Jan 06, 2007 3:55:40 am PST #635 of 10001
What is even happening?

I'm so sorry for her loss.

I've learned the lesson you've learned, not only during pregnancy, but just in the course of everyday parenting. I try hard (and still fail, sometimes) NOT to say, "I would never..." about other people and their kids, because it's bit me on the ass more than I care to remember.


SailAweigh - Jan 06, 2007 4:00:17 am PST #636 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Theo, that is good news. And it's amazing what just a few simple exercises over the course of a month or six weeks can do to alleviate the problem. I'm glad they caught it early.


Jesse - Jan 06, 2007 4:18:04 am PST #637 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

My parents still have a bar installed in their bedroom door for exercises my mother had to do for a rotator cuff thing several years ago. It's awfully handy for hanging clothes on!

I'm outgrowing too fucking much of my clothes.

Gaining or losing becomes a pain the ass because stupid clothes don't adjust themselves to fit!


Kat - Jan 06, 2007 4:25:05 am PST #638 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I'm outgrowing too fucking much of my clothes.

and welcome to my world. I love and hate that my closet has everything from size 2 to size 16. That might not be a big deal, but I have worn all of those sizes within the past year!